Dr. Vishnuvardhan’s birth anniversary, ‘Dr. Vishnuvardhan Seva Prashasti’ presentation ceremony, awardees: Indushekar (Chamarajanagar), Siddaraju (Madapura, H.D. Kote), Shivu (T. Narasipur), Ramakrishna (Hosalli, Mandya), Mahendra Singh Kalappa (Bannur), Somashekar (Dura), B.C. Prakash (Belagola), Samiulla (H.D. Kote), Mubarak (Mysuru) and Siddappa Chinnabelli (Mysuru); chief guests: actor Mandya Ramesh, MLA L. Nagendra, Mayor Sunanda Palanetra, religious leader Dr….

T.S. Subbanna’s 30th Punyasmarane, MLC R. Dharmasena inaugurates, writer Kalale Guruswamy offers ‘Nudi Namana,’ Mayor Sunanda Palanetra, MLA S.A. Ramdas and Corporator Shobha Sunil chief guests, Vidyasamsthe President and MLA C.S. Niranjan presides, Vidyasamsthe premises, Vidyaranyapuram, 10.30 am.

Staging of Dr. S.L. Bhyrappa’s mega play ‘Parva’ (7-and-a-half-hour), Bhoomigeeta, Rangayana premises, 10 am. [www.rangayana.org]

Bombe Mane, an expo of exquisite dolls from across India, Bombe Mane, #91, above Aamrapali Saree Store, Nazarbad Main Road, 10 am to 7.30 pm.

Mega free COVID vaccination drive, T.B. Centre, Beenki Nawab Street, Mandi Mohalla (behind Kannan Lab), 10 am to 2 pm.

Blood Donation Camp commemorating 71st Dr. Vishnuvardhan’s birth anniversary, Samithi premises, Kuvempunagar, 9.15 am. [Mob: 99864-02246]

Health Check-up Camp for MDJA members and their family members, MDJA premises (Pathakartara Bhavan), Tyagaraja Road, 8.30 am to 3 pm. [Mob: 98864-98877 or 97405-57277]

Vocal concert in memory of Vidu. Indira and Vid. T.P. Vaidyanathan by Vid. S. Shankar, accompanied by Vid. Achutha Rao – violin, Vid. Sai Shivu Lakshmi Keshav – mridanga & Vid. Shamith Gowda – ghata; launch of e-book ‘Sadashiva Kusumanjali,’ a collection of the compositions of Mysore Sadashiva Rao along with notations, edited by T.P….

Book release — Prof. D.A. Shankar’s ‘Mysuru Hitihasa Nalku Itihasika Nataka Chakra’ and ‘Hidida Haadiya Achiche’ — by Dr. B.S. Manjunathaswamy, Additional Deputy Commissioner (ADC), Mysuru; Sri Shivarathri Deshikendra Swamiji of Suttur Mutt graces the occasion, H.V. Rajeev, Chairman, Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA), presides, Dr. Niranjan Vanalli, Professor and Head, Mass Communication and Journalism…

54th Engineers’ Day and birth anniversary of Bharat Ratna Dr. Sir M. Visvesvaraya, Satyendra O. Devarakonde, Vice-President, VST Tillers and Tractors, Precision Components Division, Mysuru, speaks on the theme ‘Engineers for skill development and employment in combating COVID,’ Dr. R. Suresh, Chairman, IEI Mysuru, presides, IEI premises, JLB Road, 10 am.